Rotting Land: Survive-Chapter 446 - 444: Suicide Mission (Part 2)

To avoid damage from the collision, Li Xiaoxin deliberately tilted the bucket slightly upward.

And inside the bucket, Xu Renjie, Lei Tong, and Hua Biao immediately crouched down low.

"Bang! Crash!" With a crisp sound, the slightly closed iron door was almost instantly smashed out by the powerful force of the bucket.

The loader immediately proceeded steadily, slowly driving into the gymnasium.

Through the narrow corridor, after almost half a month, Xu Renjie finally had the chance to set foot on familiar ground once again.

However, when the sunlight hit his forehead again, his hands began to tremble uncontrollably.

Is this really the gymnasium he once knew? Everywhere he looked, there were bloodstains and bones scattered all over, a sight that was still startling, even after being washed by rain.

Mindless beasts could be seen everywhere, even more than the survivors in the gymnasium before.

So much so, that Xu Renjie felt as though he was in the wrong place. This was not Yuhuan Gymnasium; it was Hell’s slaughterhouse.

"Sergeant! The beasts are climbing up!" Lei Tong’s angry shout interrupted Xu Renjie’s sorrow. He subconsciously glanced at the foot of the vehicle, where indeed, several "Climbers" were beginning to use the vehicle’s corners to climb upwards.

This undoubtedly gave Xu Renjie, who was in a fit of rage, an outlet for his anger. He immediately grabbed the police Steel Fork in his hands and thrust it at the fervently climbing beast. With a forceful flick, the "unlucky guy" lost his balance and fell off the vehicle.

The beast that fell off the vehicle was evidently unyielding, struggling to get back up. But before it could stand firm, the thick wheel hub passed right over its face.

In an instant, the dead body turned into a mush of flesh. That "unlucky guy" with no apparent wits became a "ghost" under the beast’s claws.

Lei Tong and Hua Biao also wielded Steel Forks, standing guard. But more and more beasts approached them.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say that at this moment, the survivors were akin to international superstars making an appearance, the "star-chasing" zombified frenzy even more intense than that of ordinary FNAS fans.

Whether it was scratching, biting, colliding, running high or low, in order to have a close encounter with the superstar on the loader, the beasts were using every possible means.

Unfortunately, their enthusiastic welcome sent chills down the survivors’ spines rather than delight.

"Luo Yi! Fu Guo! Ling Dong! It’s Xu Renjie! Where are you?"

"Xiao Luo! Guozi! Big Ling! Respond if you hear me!"

While defending, the soldiers shouted loudly, but the only response they got, beside the endless howls of the zombies, was the loud rumbling of the loader’s engine.

"Damn it!!" Lei Tong fiercely flipped the "Climber" that was sneaking up from the side of the vehicle. If there were a plane looking down from above at this moment, the loader carrying the survivors would appear as a lone boat in an ocean; seemingly powerful, but its overturning by the wave of corpses was only a matter of time.

"Li Xiaoxin! Move the vehicle towards the player tunnel! Over!" Assessing the current situation, Xu Renjie knew that continuing to shout would be futile, so he decided to enter the tunnel to investigate.

Upon receiving the order, Li Xiaoxin replied with a "Got it" and immediately turned the vehicle towards the player tunnel.

Seeing Xu Renjie’s instructions, Lei Tong pulled out his Cleaver and frowned, shouting, "Company Commander! Are you planning to fight your way inside?"

Nodding, Xu Renjie also pulled out the Cleaver from his back: "You stay here, I’m going in alone a bit later!"

Undeniably, in such a chaotic gymnasium, leaving the loader was extremely dangerous.

And rashly entering the dark player tunnel was even more perilous.

But outside the vast gymnasium, there was not a trace of any troops; even though the tunnel was dangerous, Xu Renjie still intended to risk entering it.

After hearing Xu Renjie’s directive, Lei Tong and Hua Biao exchanged glances. Even a fool could understand the intention behind Xu Renjie’s actions. At that moment, they disregarded the military ranks and jointly refused, saying, "No way! Commander! What do you mean by going alone! If you’re going, we’re going together!"

"Nonsense!" Xu Renjie, being the Company Commander, had a fiery temper. The refusal of the two subordinates immediately ignited his anger.

Of course, this anger wasn’t true annoyance, but rather a reflexive reaction due to the crisis at hand.

"You stay obediently on the vehicle! No one is allowed to leave without my orders! Understood?" Xu Renjie stared sternly at the soldiers in front of him, exuding an intimidating aura.

But...

"Commander! Are you really planning to go in there alone?" Lei Tong asked firmly, pointing at the entrance of the tunnel beneath them.

"Haven’t I made myself clear? I’ll say it again: without my orders, none of you are allowed to leave the loader!! Understood?"

As he finished speaking, Xu Renjie almost roared out these words.

"Okay! Commander! If that’s the case..." Suddenly drawing a 92-type semi-automatic pistol from Xu Renjie’s waist, Lei Tong, without any warning, aimed the gun at his own head.

Seeing this sudden action, Xu Renjie was shocked, and he shouted angrily, "Bastard! Lei Tong, what are you doing! Put the gun down!"

Lei Tong stood still as if unmoved, his tiger eyes fixed fiercely on Xu Renjie’s eyes, saying word by word: "Commander, I’ve served under you for 5 years, I cannot refuse your orders! So, if you’re determined to go into the player tunnel alone, then shoot me dead! Otherwise, wherever you go, I, Lei Tong, will go with you!"

"Yes! And me! There’s no coward in Sharp Blade Company who abandons comrades! Commander, if you’re going alone, then kill me too!"

The two soldiers stood side by side, and the atmosphere on the loader instantly solidified.

Xu Renjie clenched his fists tightly, realizing that the situation in front of him had completely gone beyond his control. He never thought Lei Tong and Hua Biao would resist, but such resoluteness still took him by surprise.

"What are you doing!? Are you defying orders? Are you still my soldiers, Xu Renjie’s soldiers?"

"Yes! Alive, we are your soldiers! Dead, we are your ghosts! But if you go down alone, then shoot us first!"

"Bastards! I order you to put the gun down!"

"Then take us down with you!"

Unyieldingly, Lei Tong and Hua Biao were determined to stand their ground.

Xu Renjie knew the temperament of these two brothers, and he understood that they weren’t intentionally defying his orders.

They were risking their lives to protect his, and he also believed that if he were to rush down off the loader to enter the gymnasium now,

Lei Tong and Hua Biao would certainly pull the trigger, ending their own lives.

What to do!? Xu Renjie found himself in a dilemma.

On one side were comrades whose fate was unknown;

On the other, brothers willing to sacrifice their lives;

How to decide? The time left for Xu Renjie is already running out... (To be continued. If you enjoyed this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)